Now, I know this will be devisive, Jet Pack Dog are really, really different. It's like going back to my days at college when New Young Pony Club, Klaxons first album and Test Icicles were newly on the scene and it was a scary time for anyone that didn't know what this day-glo mass was.... Continue Reading →
This is a song of many sides. There are elements of electronic dance, indie pop, and a loud rock drum beat. It's mixed awesomly, the keys in the breakdown and the drums could be in an Ibiza summer hit. The whole package feels like it should be relaxing but it has a frenzy to it.... Continue Reading →
I can't believe that I haven't added this band earlier, I have been listening to them for ages. King Nun's album Mass is one of those albums that you think you have always had in your life. It's got a weird familiarity to it, it's not like anything else but you just feel it's been... Continue Reading →
MGMT, 70s pop, Queen, Pains of Being Pure at Heart even some Arcade Fire. It's hard to quite pin this one down, it's kind of an enigma wrapped in a conundrum. Should have realised when I saw the title. It's so bizarre it has crossed into brilliance. https://open.spotify.com/track/7a0BTtVJMC6hlZ9irpxYGJ?si=M0PZAnSVTWy7TgPZrwU-jg
For a band that have been around since 2017, there isn't a lot recorded. But the tracks they have recorded make you want MORE. The punk fuelled, energy rock that Gallus put out has made them a bit of a cult in Scotland and from what I have seen/heard, it makes you want to buy... Continue Reading →
It seems that any track called 'Crocodile' is destined to be amazing. It's intense, the frenzied beat, the horns, the chant-like vocals. Fresh I think would be the best way to sum it up. I can definitely see this one being played at indie nights and getting people either up and moving or intensely confused.... Continue Reading →
After seeing Gaffa Tape Sandy 3 times and being blown away by their sheer energy, personality and stage presence, as well as their seemingly endless one liners and limitless ability to befriend everyone in audience they are this weeks band of the week. Enjoy this indie punk loudness. Also check them out when they are... Continue Reading →
Rocking and a'rolling. Last year (or maybe the one before) I really liked 'Starcrawler'. I have immediately been sent back to the first time I heard 'I love LA'. Blisteringly angsty rock ideal for being trapped at home and confused with the world. https://open.spotify.com/track/3h2AdsxzsoEKeQMEbSUPUr?si=248mfJfGQV2V6C_x5uALkw
I feel like I have taken a trip back to the 80s. I love this band. Siouxie Sioux and Gang of Four spring to mind immediately. This is a very good thing (for me at least). From the 'Andy Gill'-esque stringy guitar riff to the matter of fact vocals, this demands attention. https://open.spotify.com/track/2aLK2WqtkW4pkBh8wH3lUn?si=xBHtct51Tl-6DAq9aawNoA
So for the first 'Band of the Week' we have the enigmatic Kills Birds - kind of reminds me of Warpaint before they got a bit too poppy... I'm not going to drone on about their roots in LA or that they started out as a 'secret band', just give them a listen and spread... Continue Reading →
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